AMCOR

Purchase of Chinese flexible packaging producer Hebei Qite for USD 28m / Acquisition of Sonoco's rigid plastics blow moulding slate wrapped up

PACKAGING RECYCLING UK

"Reflex Project" advances flexible plastic recycling options / Guidelines established for packaging designers, retailers and converters

EVENTS

“Sustainability in Packaging Europe” conference to take place in Barcelona in early November

AMCOR

Acquisition of Sonoco Products' Rigid Plastics Blow Moulding segment / Complementary capabilities

KRONES

License for LiquiForm technology / Agreement to further develop and commercialise process

AMCOR

Initiatives to drive earnings growth in Flexibles segment / Several plants in developed markets may be affected / Economic conditions in Venezuela continue to deteriorate

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Leading global industry players and cities join to form The New Plastics Economy initiative / Ellen MacArthur report serves as blueprint / Three-year project aimed at achieving a system-wide transformation

AMCOR

Purchase of Canadian custom precision moulder Plastic Moulders / Latest step in growth strategy

AMCOR

Plans to acquire Alusa / South American flexible packaging sales to double

BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES

Seventh consecutive year of increasing earnings in 2015 / North American business returns to profit / Strong performance in UK recycling operation

BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES

Sale of China subsidiary to Amcor / Business expected to break even in fiscal 2015

AMCOR

Roelof Westerbeek becomes new president of Flexibles Asia Pacific

AMCOR

Purchase of US flexible packaging company Deluxe Packages

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Takeovers, mergers and consolidations: Changes in the plastics production, packaging and automotive industries / No going back to the way things were

ALPLA

Austrian packager acquires Argo's Egyptian plant / Larger foothold in Africa

AMCOR

Purchase of US preforms producer Encon / USD 55m deal boosts Rigid Plastics unit

AMCOR

Metal-free high barrier packaging / Alternative to aluminium-based materials / Significant environmental benefits offered

EVENTS

“European Biopolymer Summit 2015” to be held in London in December

EVENTS

“Second North America PET Resin Trade, Recycling & Packaging” conference takes place in Napa Valley in November

AMCOR

Profits edge up in fiscal 2015 / Healthy growth for Rigid Plastics / Flexibles impacted by forex / Asia-Pacific boosted by acquisitions

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

European market to grow by 2% per year to 2019, led by eastern Europe / PCI Films study

EVENTS

“2015 European Biopolymer Summit” to be held in London in December

AMCOR

USD 26m deal to acquire Packaging India from Essel Propack / Larger footprint in “very attractive” market

RPC

Rigid packager outlines future strategy and achievements to date / Full steam ahead for "Vision 2020" / Leading European consolidator / Innovations drive organic growth / Focus on niche applications outside of Europe / PIE feature

CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES

Purchase of South African flexible packaging producer Afripack / Larger footprint in market with “tremendous potential” / Alexander Baumgartner to take over as CEO in October